I would not place '/etc' on a separate partition. You would be asking for issues/problems.
Why so much 'swap'?

The advantages of having a separate '/boot' are not what they were when we had '1024' limitations. The only exception now would be 'grub2' and ext4, LVM or XFS filesystems. I would check that though since 'grub2' is not my choice for a bootloader.

Remember that you will be allowed too have 4 primary partitions. One of which can be a extended that can contain your logical partitions. Linux File System section has several good links to help you to understand the Linux filesystem. Disk Partitioning defined, plus look at Linux Partition HOWTO to help in partitioning.

MTK358

05-21-2011 08:48 AM

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Originally Posted by origami-sheep
(Post 4362713)

so i just need to install grub to sda's mbr?

or will it get grub from the first OS's partition?

Install grub to the MBR.

jefro

05-21-2011 04:17 PM

I just let the disto do what it wants. I don't even partition unless it asks to.

origami-sheep

05-22-2011 04:30 AM

thanks guys: i chose to stick with ext4 and install grub to the mbr and all is working great :)